Each day of FNCE is packed with research, educational presentations, lectures, debates, expert lead panel discussions, demonstrations, and a huge product expo. This year, the expo portion of the event drew more than 390 food and nutrition related exhibitors. It’s here that new products and innovations are launched and food trends come to life.

Here are the top 7 food trends spotted at FNCE 2017:

1. GUT HEALTH GALORE

Probiotics have been a hot topic for awhile with their ability to boost gut health, immunity, aid digestion, bust a craving, and enhance mood. Companies are giving us all sorts of new ways to get our good bugs. Examples:

b. Sunsweet Diced Prunes. Prunes are a classic health food good for digestion and bone health and now they are sold diced, with no sugar added. This makes them even easier to toss into oatmeal, yogurt, or a salad.

c. MadeGood Granola Bars. Each grab & go bar contains the nutrients of one full serving of vegetables from six different sources: Spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms.